Orting resident William Kiel, 74, died Jan. 20, 2012.

He was born Sept. 7, 1937, in Anacortes, Wash.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sally Kiel; sons Bud Hoy and wife Linda of Morton, Wash., and Bill Kiel and wife Toni of Orting; daughters Nancy Watt and husband Rick of Buckley, Val Hanvold and husband Del of Bonney Lake and Pam Warren of Enumclaw; 43 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.